2023 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Thinking in shades of gray

Entrant Company

Lainier Space Design

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

Country / Region

Taiwan

The residence with an open floor plan features a stable and neat modern style. To add visual interest, gradients are created by blending grayish white marble, dark gray mineral, gray mirror, and black glass. The cool, rigid space is warmed up by the mellow wood flooring in natural earth tones. Partition walls are removed to offer visual transparency and maximize floor space. The living room and study room are now connected to each other to visually enhance the sense of space.

Upon opening the door, marble with tree-like veins embedded in the wooden frame serves as the vista to welcome people at the entryway. Dark accent flooring and walls add grandeur and magnificence to the vista wall. The reflective gray mirror and glow of light generate a sense of amplitude to open up the small, cramped environment. After turning around, a stream of light gently flows in from floor-to-ceiling windows and enters the living room along with gentle wood flooring. The galaxy-gray marble builds a magnificent main view and gives ones a sense of being at the center of a boundless, tranquil universe. To give a room a sense of cohesion, the storage cabinet featuring a charcoal gray stone pattern on one side sticks to the tone of the main wall. The gray mirror at the bottom not only gives a spacious vibe but also provides a floating effect and airy feel to the main wall.

To fulfill the owner's habits, the open study room can also serve as a dining room. As the tabletop, the heat-resistant and stain-resistant black stone spreads horizontally. Handle-less storage cabinets can reduce unnecessary bumps and improve safety. Buried in the gap between the closed cabinet doors is a pure white band of light, like a fleeting glimpse of a shooting star as it blazes across the night sky. A glittering starry ceiling design brings the beauty and wonder of the night sky indoors. The metal grating diffuses and reflects light and provides a sense of unity in line with the main wall.

Credits

Design Director
Adam Chou
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